cremate
verb (used with object)
to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
cremating
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present participleof cremate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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And when we’re dealing with a liminal state of pregnancy and loss, everything gets more complicated because you’re not burying or cremating a fully grown human.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2024
The family has also said Mexican authorities and funeral home representatives have repeatedly suggested cremating Blair’s remains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
Workers in New Delhi on Tuesday building new platforms for cremating bodies, as the coronavirus takes an increasing toll on the country.Credit...
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2021
The steady shift from burying bodies to cremating them has been accelerated by the pandemic, according to funeral directors and industry surveys.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2021
Her son sought the assistance of certain men of the “Reddika” caste in obtaining wood for the pyre, carrying the corpse to the burning-ground, and cremating it.
From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Edgar Thurston
